5 Questions: Breakups, Skill-Building, and Sticking to Your Goals (Ep. 237)

In this 5 questions episode, we're talking about breakups, schedules, letters of recommendation, skill-building, and staying consistent with your goals. Full show notes This week’s episode is sponsored by: Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek — and if you're one of the first 83 people to use this link, you'll also get 20% off your subscription. Hover: Your personal brand is important, and it starts with your domain name. Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to hover.com/cig. Things mentioned in this episode: College Info Geek Discord Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl Stack Overflow answer by a graduate professor How to Ask for Letters of Recommendation and References How to Be Good at Everything - The Rapid Skill Learning Process (Ep. 210) How to Grow Your Social Media Following (Ep. 224) Duolingo (iOS | Android) Habitica (iOS | Android) Momentum (iOS) Strides (iOS) iTalki (iOS | Android) Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:06:30 - Staying productive while dealing with a break-up 0:20:09 - Writing your own letter of recommendation 0:25:42 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills) 0:27:49 - Sponsor: Hover (Buying a domain name) 0:30:28 - Scheduling your work when you have flexible hours 0:40:32 - Comparing yourself to people who seem to accomplish a lot more than you 0:50:59 - Being consistent while building habits 0:56:56 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.